The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 requires Hammersmith & Fulham Council to maintain plans to ensure it can continue to deliver critical services in the event of an emergency as far as reasonably practicable.
Good emergency management can save lives. It can also prevent escalation, protect against litigation and enhance the school's standing as a reliable and effective institution, giving confidence to staff, parents and pupils.
It is self-evident that a school which has anticipated a major critical incident and laid plans for managing a response and recovery from an incident, is likely to handle the actual event more effectively and confidently.
Guidance and forms
Emergency planning
- Planning for an emergency: guidance for schools 2016 (pdf)
- Communication message out (word)
- Communication message in (word)
- Contacts list (word)
- Decision log (word)
- Group leader: emergency action checklist (word)
- Incident assessment impacts (word)
- Incident assessment outcomes (word)
- Incident information sheet (word)
- Recovery options (word)
- Sample desktop exercises (word)
- School business continuity and emergency plan template 2023 (word)
Further information